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Active Bodies, Vibrant Minds. Who are we? Monash Sport is who you turn to if you re looking to add some health and activity to your life as a member of the Monash University community. Where are we?

2 Active Bodies, Vibrant Minds. Who are we? Monash Sport is who you turn to if you re looking to add some health and activity to your life as a member of the Monash University community. Where are we? Caulfield campus - Building S Clayton campus - 42 Scenic Boulevard Peninsula campus - Building W (MPARC) See our campus locations page for directions. What can I do? Work out in our Fitness Centres, take a swim at the Doug Ellis Swimming Pool, take a group fitness class or play weekly Social Sport games with your friends. 1. Director s Welcome 5. Why Monash Sport? 7. My Monash Sport 8. Our Memberships 9. Do More For Less 10. Student Discounts 11. Fitness Centres 12. Group Fitness 13. Aquatics 15. Did You Know? 17. Social Sport 20. Court Bookings 21. Events 23. Find Us On Your Campus Our vision is to create an environment where students can play and keep active, while also developing a vibrant and enquiring mind at Monash Univeristy. Take advantage of our free play times, hire a court, go for a walk on the Monash Tan Track, or order a healthy Sumo Salad at the Monash Sport Clayton campus cafe. /monashsport monash.edu/sport

A message from the Director of Sport at Monash University, Brett Lavale. Welcome

At Monash Sport we believe that sport and recreation is a vital part of campus life and your student experience at Monash University, and as

health and fitness programs and advice, get you involved in a team in our social sport competitions and build your capability in our running

Above all else, we endeavour to enhance your health and wellness and to provide you with high quality facilities, programs and caring staff

3 A message from the Director of Sport at Monash University, Brett Lavale. Welcome to Monash Sport. Welcome! At Monash Sport we believe that sport and recreation is a vital part of campus life and your student experience at Monash University, and as such we provide a diverse array of services and programs to enrich your on campus experience - we can teach you to swim, provide expert health and fitness programs and advice, get you involved in a team in our social sport competitions and build your capability in our running groups, group fitness classes or swim programs. Above all else, we endeavour to enhance your health and wellness and to provide you with high quality facilities, programs and caring staff to optimise your time with us. We believe that active bodies help create vibrant minds, and can facilitate a well balanced academic and campus experience for our students. In 2016 we have made many facility enhancements to our facilities at Caulfield, Clayton and Peninsula campuses. We have a refurbished group fitness room, a new cafe and a new walking/running Tan Track at Clayton campus. Welcome to Monash Sport 1 2

Our gymnasium at Caulfield, Clayton and Peninsula campuses now feature new cardio gym equipment and the Peninsula Hockey Pitch and Frearson Oval were both resurfaced.

4 Our gymnasium at Caulfield, Clayton and Peninsula campuses now feature new cardio gym equipment and the Peninsula Hockey Pitch and Frearson Oval were both resurfaced. Data collected over the past three years demonstrates that students who joined a Monash Sport membership had a higher course completion rate, compared with the overall student cohort. Our annual student surveys and focus groups also clearly indicate that our students consistently value their time at Monash Sport as a positive influence on their mental health, wellbeing and academic performance while studying at Monash University. This guide features many options to assist you to be active on campus and enhance your experience at Monash University. There are lots of structured and informal opportunities available and I invite you to come and experience these opportunities - use our facilities, learn to swim, play social sport, work out in our gym, participate in a group fitness class or come and shoot hoops or kick a ball in our our free-play times.or just come and have a walk or run around the Tan Track. We also pride ourselves on ensuring you have lots of fun whilst on campus and we run and participate in a number of annual events on campus, including being a key part of SummerFest and WinterFest. We regularly evaluate our services, programs and facilities and welcome your feedback and suggestions. Enjoy your time at Monash and I hope we see you in action soon. Keep well, Brett Lavale. Director, Monash Sport. This guide features many options to assist you to be active on campus and enhance your experience at Monash University. 3 4

5 Why Monash Sport? Free Play We have dedicated free court time set aside just for students! Ask at our Service Desks for availability. Health and Fitness Assessments All annual and direct debit members receive: FREE personalised fitness program design with unlimited reviews. FREE and unlimited health and fitness assessments. Student Rates Discounted student rates and no member joining fees. Plus happy hour times for our court sports. Learn to Swim Events Enjoy the fun activities, attractions and free food we will bring to you throughout the year. Social Sport DOWNLOAD A FREE ONE WEEK TRIAL FROM OUR WEBSITE TODAY! Try out our facilities for free! Head to our website to download your one week trial, or ask one of our friendly staff for details. Swim classes at the Doug Ellis Swimming Pool from beginner to advanced. Water Wise is FREE for students! (Funded by SSAF) Our Staff We are fully qualified to help you reach your fitness goals. We re also really friendly! Grab some friends and play in our weekly competitions during semester and the Uni breaks. 5 6

My Monash Sport mymonashsport.com.au YOUR NEW ONLINE SPORT PORTAL Our new integrated software solution for Monash Sport provides you more convenient access to your membership and booking information!

Thanks to SSAF funding, current Monash University students may be eligible for a $50 rebate on their membership! Access to My Monash Sport is available from the Monash Sport website, or via my.

6 My Monash Sport mymonashsport.com.au YOUR NEW ONLINE SPORT PORTAL Our new integrated software solution for Monash Sport provides you more convenient access to your membership and booking information! My Monash Sport allows you to: Purchase / renew memberships. Register for Group Fitness classes 30 minutes prior to your class. Make online bookings for court sports. Did you know? Thanks to SSAF funding, current Monash University students may be eligible for a $50 rebate on their membership! Access to My Monash Sport is available from the Monash Sport website, or via my.monash (under campus life). Our Memberships Monash Sport offers memberships to Monash University students, staff and the wider community. Operating seven days a week, we also have a variety of membership and casual visit options available to provide a flexible health and fitness experience for our customers. All memberships give you cross campus access to our facilities at Caulfield, Clayton and Peninsula! We have no joining fees, and selected membership types can be suspended any time for free. Great in case you want to go away during the semester break! Membership Types Fitness Access to Fitness Centre and all Group Fitness classes Aquatics Access to the Doug Ellis Swimming Pool Fitness & Aquatics Why not have both? 7 8

7 Do More For Less Student Discounts We have designated times every week for students to come and have a casual game of basketball or futsal with other students on our courts. At Clayton campus, the new Monash Tan Track is open for students to use for a casual walk or jog. Our Tan Track has full lighting, perfect for the evening exercisers as well. Events Keep an eye out for free games and activities we will run at events throughout the year. They re great fun, and there s always plenty of prizes to be won! Water Wise All students at Monash are eligible to learn to swim for free with us! (Thanks to SSAF funding). Let us help you gain confidence in the water, one stroke at a time! One Week Free Trial Unsure about a membership? Try out our facilities for a week for free! Head to our website or ask one of our friendly staff for details. Run Monash Held at the Clayton campus ovals every Tuesday at 6pm, Run Monash is a free running group open to all fitness levels. If you d prefer to run in a group then this is for you! The sessions are run by Commowealth Games medalist Trevor Vincent. We re here for students, so we make sure there are plenty of discounts available for you to make the most of! Here are some other great ways students can save some money with us: Happy Hour! Hire courts for discounted prices during our Happy Hours! Head to our website or ask at our Service Desks for which court sports are available. Session Passes Want to use our squash, tennis or badminton courts regularly? Grab a session pass from the Service Desk and pay for court passes in bulk to save more. Head to the Doug Ellis Swimming Pool for swim session passes. Sport Clubs Joining a club is a great way to play a sport and save money! Head to the TeamMONASH website to find out more. monash.edu/teammonash Social Sport Our team prices for registering and game fees are discounted, making them much cheaper for students than other competitions. SSAF rebate Thanks to SSAF funding, Monash University students may be eligible for a $50 rebate on their membership! 9 10

Did You Know? Some membership types let you book a free appointment with one of our qualified instructors. We ll work with you to help you achieve your goals!

With classes lasting no longer than an hour, there s plenty of chances for you to pop in for a workout!

8 Did You Know? Some membership types let you book a free appointment with one of our qualified instructors. We ll work with you to help you achieve your goals! Group Fitness The best thing about our group fitness classes is they are great fun and suitable for all fitness levels. With classes lasting no longer than an hour, there s plenty of chances for you to pop in for a workout! We have over 100 group fitness classes running on Clayton, Caulfield and Peninsula campuses throughout the week. All of our fitness memberships include unlimited access to our group fitness classes, but you can also come in casually for a class. What classes do we have? Our classes cater for a wide range of fitness levels, some of these classes include: Fitness Centres We want you to be the best you can be, and that includes staying fit and healthy. Which is why our health and fitness instructors are fully qualified to help you reach those fitness goals you ve dreamt of. Our Health and Fitness Instructors are available for a chat from the minute we open to the minute we close, always happy to give advice if you need. There s no such thing as a silly question! All Fitness Centre memberships come with full access to our Group Fitness classes. All Fitness memberships come with access to all three of our locations: Caulfield, Clayton and Peninsula Campuses. We have a great variety of cardio, weights and functional equipment available at all our locations. We have installed brand new cardio equipment in all Fitness Centres in YOGA ABS HIIT FUNCTIONAL FITNESS PUNCH & CRUNCH Plus many more! 11 12

You can learn to swim, enhance your fitness levels or improve swimming techniques.

Features Newly refurbished pool concourse, roof, variable pool and change room facilities 2 x 25 metre six lane lap pools Leisure pool Spa pool Sauna and steam rooms

9 Aquatics Come and swim with us! If you love the water, come down for an energising swim or relax in the spa, sauna or steam room at the Doug Ellis Swimming Pool at Clayton campus. You can learn to swim, enhance your fitness levels or improve swimming techniques. All of our staff are industry qualified and are more than willing to help you achieve your goals. Features Newly refurbished pool concourse, roof, variable pool and change room facilities 2 x 25 metre six lane lap pools Leisure pool Spa pool Sauna and steam rooms Swimwear and accessory shop Programs Swim Fit Infant & Preschool Aquatics Learn to Swim (adults program) Water Wise Private Lessons Water Women Holiday Intensive Swimming Program Want to learn to swim for free? We want students to be safe around the water, and educated about swimming, that is why we put on free learn to swim classes for currently enrolled Monash students, thanks to SSAF funding. Ask our staff or head to our website to learn more about Water Wise

10 Did You Know? 88% of students surveyed indicated Monash Sport positively ennahced their campus experience. 92% of students surveyed indicated their experiences with Monash Sport have helped them improve their wellbeing and happiness. 86% of students would recommend Monash Sport to new students. 87% of students surveyed indicated their experiences with Monash Sport have helped them improve their mental health. 74% of students surveyed indicated their experiences with Monash Sport helped them study more effectively. n=950, data collected October & November

Our Social Sport competitions are your chance to play with friends during the semester.

Competitions run over University semesters, during evenings and lunch times. Don t miss the registration dates on our website.

11 Our Social Sport competitions are your chance to play with friends during the semester. Social Sport Enjoy the social spirit of our competition with grades suited to beginners through to more established and competitive teams. Futsal (indoor soccer), basketball and netball competitions are held across the week at the Caulfield, Clayton and Peninsula campuses. Competitions run over University semesters, during evenings and lunch times. Don t miss the registration dates on our website. Registrations close in Week 1 with competitions starting in Week 2, so get in fast! Get your team together and register online! If you re looking to join a team or if you re searching for some extra players, join our social sport Facebook group and get connected with other players and teams. /monashsocialsport 17 18

Sporting facilities vary between campuses, but can include: Badminton Futsal

12 Did You Know? Court Bookings Make the most of the outstanding sporting facilities on campus available at Monash Sport. Casual court hire is available for a range of sports every day of the week. Sporting facilities vary between campuses, but can include: Badminton Futsal (indoor soccer) Basketball Tennis Squash Table Tennis And much more! Happy Hour! Make the most of your lunch break and hire a court at a discounted rate with our Happy Hour! Times and sports vary for each campus. Contact the Service Desk for more information. You can hire a court online via My Monash Sport or in person at any of our Service Desks

MS 24 Hour Mega Swim Summerfest 2016 Things to do all year

Cup Summerfest Monash AFL Footy Tipping Competition

Tan Fun Run Footy Colours Day Social Sport Events

13 MS 24 Hour Mega Swim Summerfest 2016 Things to do all year round Semester 1 Semester 2 College Clash Campus Community Cup Summerfest Monash AFL Footy Tipping Competition Winterfest MS 24 Hour Mega Swim Champions League Monash Tan Fun Run Footy Colours Day Social Sport Events Winterfest 2016 Social Sport Holi Festival Australian University Games 21 22

Find Us On Your Campus Caulfield Level 1, Building S Monash

2358 Clayton 42 Scenic Boulevard Monash University Clayton VIC

Boulevard Monash University Clayton VIC 3800 Tel: 9905 4115

VIC 3199 Tel: 9904 4496 Dandenong Road (Princes Highway)

14 Find Us On Your Campus Caulfield Level 1, Building S Monash University 2 Princes Avenue Caulfield East VIC 3145 Tel: Clayton 42 Scenic Boulevard Monash University Clayton VIC 3800 Tel: Doug Ellis Swimming Pool 36 Scenic Boulevard Monash University Clayton VIC 3800 Tel: Peninsula Building W Monash University McMahons Road Frankston VIC 3199 Tel: Dandenong Road (Princes Highway) Caulfield Station Campus Centre Sir John Monash Drive Millard Street Wellington Road 23 24

15 Try Us Free For One Week! Discover what our memberships have to offer by trying us out for a whole week at no cost. Head to our website or ask at our Service Desks for more information.

2015 Monash Sport Guide

2015 Monash Sport Guide monash.edu/sport CONTENTS i. Contents 1. Welcome to Monash Sport 2. Memberships 4. Health and Fitness 5. Group Fitness 6. Aquatics 8. Social Sport Competitions 9. Events at Monash